Course Electives
Family Therapy MH-712
This class provides a basic conceptual understanding of the theory, process and practice of child and family systems therapy. In addition, students begin to develop skills and strategies for the assessment and treatment of family systems approaches within mental health systems and to practice these skills during experiential activities in class.
Instructor: Kates
Human Sexuality MH-713
This course will explore physiological, psychological, socio-cultural aspects of human sexuality, focusing on trends in the field, including teen sexuality, pregnancy, and early sexual experiences, sexual assault, HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases, sex addiction, sexuality across the lifespan, and ethics.
Instructor: Kates
Career & Vocational Counseling MH-716
Using didactic lectures, class demonstrations, and other experiential exercises, this class reviews the historical development of career counseling, review and discuss theories of career development and models of career counseling, methods of conducting a career interview; utilizing standardized assessment and testing for career counseling (including self assessment and computerized testing) and other issues germane to career counseling in special populations including under-represented minorities, the developmentally disabled, incarcerated individuals, and refugees. Students will also prepare projects on a career-related area of interest.
Instructor: Brady
Addictions MH-812
The aim of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge base for understanding and treating addiction. This course places emphasis on acquiring clinically useful knowledge and skills for recognizing and treating substance use disorders. Topics covered in this course include: recognizing drug intoxication and withdrawal, assessment of substance use disorders, Community Reinforcement Approach, family systems treatment models, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, cognitive-behavioral/skills building approaches, 12-Step recovery/mutual support groups, and addiction medicine.
Instructor: Devine
